Flashcards in List 18 Deck (42)
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Euphemism
N. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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Euphonious
Adj. pleasing in sound
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Evanescent
Adj. fleeting; vanishing
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Evince
V. Show clearly
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Evocative
Adj. tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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Exacerbate
V. Worsen; embitter
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Exacting
Adj. extremely demanding
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Exceptionable
Adj. objectionable
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Excoriate
V. Scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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Exculpate
V. Clear from blame
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Execrable
Adj. very bad
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Exegesis
N. Explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
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Exhaustive
Adj. thorough; comprehensive
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Exhort
V. Urge
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Exhume
V. Dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
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Exigency
N. Urgent situation
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Exonerate
V. Acquit; exculpate
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Exorbitant
Adj. excessive
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Expatriate
N. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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Expedient
Adj. suitable; practical; politic
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Expedite
V. Hasten
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Expenditure
N. Payment or expense; output
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Expiate
V. Make amends for (a sin)
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Expletive
N, interjection; profane oath
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Explicate
V. Explain; interpret; clarify
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Expository
Adj. explanatory; serving to explain
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Expropriate
V. Take possession of
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Expunge
V. Cancel; remove
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Expurgate
V. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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Extant
Adj. still in existence
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Extenuate
V. Weaken; mitigate
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Extort
V. Wrong from; get money by threats, etc.
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Extradition
N, surrender of a prisoner by one state to another
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Extraneous
Adj. not essential; superfluous
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Extrapolation
N. Projection; conjecture
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Extricate
V. Free; disentangle
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Extrinsic
Adj. external; not essential; extraneous
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Extrovert
N. Person interested mostly in external objects and actions
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Extrude
V. Force or push out
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Facetious
Adj. joking (often inappropriately); humorous
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Facile
Adj. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
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